Our Coaches

Meet the experienced professionals shaping the future stars of Nigerian football at Pape Academy.

Technical Crew

Senior Team

Technical Adviser

Muhammad Nmaliman

Sets the overall technical direction of the senior team — the playing philosophy, match strategy, and team selection. The Technical Adviser has the final word on all football decisions and leads the team on NLO match days.

Chief Coach

Evans F. Mensah

Leads the day-to-day coaching of the senior squad — planning and running training sessions, implementing the game model on the pitch, and working with each player on the details of their individual development.

Trainer

Attahiru Baba Zakari

Owns the physical side of performance — conditioning, strength, speed, and endurance work, plus warm-ups, recovery, and injury prevention, so the squad arrives at every match day at peak fitness.

Technical Crew

Junior Team

Technical Adviser

Aliyu Muhammad Sani

Oversees the technical development of the Junior Team (U15–U19), shaping how the academy's next generation plays and deciding when standout talents are ready to step up to senior football.

Chief Coach

Musa Jibrin

Runs the Junior Team's daily training programme, turning the academy's playing identity into sessions that sharpen technique, tactical understanding, and game intelligence in our young players.

Assistant Coach

Abdullahi Yandalu

Supports the junior coaching staff across drills, small-sided games, and match-day organisation — and gives every young player the close, individual attention that accelerates development.

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